Where does “Tanais” come from?
Tanais (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Τάναϊς, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.
Ancestry of “Tanais”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Τάναϊς | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰenh₂- | to set in motion; to flow |